Senior Finance Specialist- Accounts Payable

Overview

Senior Finance Specialist in the Accounts Payable team at JLL, responsible for accurate and efficient processing of financial transactions with strong compliance and customer service.

What you'll do

• Process PO and non-PO invoices; perform three-way match and resolve simple blocks; prepare payment proposals for review.
• Complete basic vendor reconciliations, assigned close tasks and accrual inputs.
• Execute Withholding Tax (WHT), Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), Tax Collected at Source (TCS), Value Added Tax (VAT), and Goods and Services Tax (GST) calculations in compliance with country-specific tax regulations and requirements.
• Monitor, verify, and reconcile banking transactions against bank statements to maintain accuracy and ensure data integrity.
• Keep your queue current so invoices reach payment on time and month-end accrual inputs are complete.
• Validate documents for vendor master data requests, log, answer and track vendor queries; escalate complex issues to a senior colleague with full context.
• Keep supplier communication timely and professional; give suppliers/requestors clear status and next steps, and flag delays before they need to chase.
• Provide comprehensive assistance during internal and external audit processes.
• Ensure strict compliance with security policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and TAX obligations.
• Maintain confidentiality of all internal company and client information.
• Execute SOX-relevant steps as documented; keep audit evidence; follow policy; report suspected errors, duplicates and policy breaches at once.
• Apply payment terms as held in the vendor record or contract; flag invoices that qualify for early payment or discount; understand how payment timing affects cash flow.
• Track your own productivity and error log; read team dashboards; supply data for KPI reports; ensure agreed KPIs (Productivity, Quality, and Turn Around Time) are Met/Exceed.
• Deliver exceptional service aligned with agreed controls and procedures for both internal and external customers; manage mailbox communications for request and query resolution.
• Actively participate in team meetings and organization-wide initiatives; identify and contribute to best practices and continuous process improvement.
• Follow lean routines; use automation tools and templates; suggest fixes for recurring errors.

What you'll need

• Working knowledge of invoice processing, PO and non-PO flows, vendor master basics and payments; learning reconciliations and month-end tasks.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (YARDI, MRI, Oracle, etc.) and case management tools (Zendesk or ServiceNow), as relevant to the assigned process; awareness of banking portals.
• Intermediate Excel (lookups, pivots, filters).
• Understands why SOX and internal controls apply; follows control steps and keeps evidence.
• Writes clear, polite emails and ticket notes that others can act on; explains status and next steps clearly on calls; gives short updates in team huddles.
• Education: B. Com, M. Com, MBA Finance, CA Inter, or an equivalent degree.
• 5–7 years in accounts payable operations or a shared-service finance role.

Nice to have

• Lean Six Sigma awareness; ERP user training, etc.

Details

• Location: On-site, Hyderabad, TS.
• Scheduled weekly hours: 40.